AUTUMN RACES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 81, 7 April 1910, Page 2

AUTUMN RACES.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S MEETING. OPENING DAY. BIG EVENTS WON BY ARMLET AND FORMBY. From a climatic point of view the conditions for the opening day of the Wellington Racing Club's Autumn Meeting yesterday would b© considered perfect by most folk. The sun shone out brilliantly during the whole afternoon, and the weather at Trentham was neither too hot nor too cold. In the circumstances it was not surprising that there should he a good attendance. The going, which was in grand order, was fast, and though most ot the events were won easily, the sport was of a thoroughly inderef ting description. Five first favourites scored, and generally speaking backers had a really good day, the winning double Armlet and Effort having been supported for practically all the money available. Mr. O'Connor was in great form at the barrier, and after the pour starts that have been so frequently seen at other meetings recently, his work came as a j revelation. In most other respects the management of the meeting left nothing to be desired, but it was surprising that therunning of one horse ot lea*t was not questioned, for it was tho talk of the paddock. The totalizator investments amounted to £12,470, or nearly £1000 more than on the opening day of the meeting last year, and an innovation, in the shape of a ten shilling machine, was introduced in tht second enclosure, and appeared to meet a popular demand. Nine bookpiakera were licensed to bet in the paddock, and fifteen to do business outside, and the fees so obtained amounted to £342. The following are the results : — THOMPSON HANDICAP, of 500 soys ; second 76 flovo, and third 25 soys, from the stake. One mile. 1 O. D. Greenwood's b f Armlet, by Monschikoff — Annilla, 4yrs, 8.13 (R. Hatch) 1 9M. T. M'Grath's br g Tumut, 6yr», 8.8 (H. Cairns) 2 2H. itt'Manaway's cli g North East, 6yrs, 9.6 (Oliver) 3 10 Hon. J. D. Ormond's br g Sir Tristram, aged, 8.3 (F. D. Jones) 0 6 Sir Geo. Clifford's br c Husbandman, 4yrs, 8.2 (F. E. Jones) ... 0! 7 W. Moore's b h Sir Frisco, oyrs, 8.1 (W. Ryan) 0 4 J. H. Prosaei's br f Lady Medallist, 3yrs, 7.11 (car. 7.13) (C. Jenkins) 0 11 S. Mawena'a b m Waipaku, 6yrs, 7.9 (L. Young) 0 12 W. Davies's blk m Ballarat, aged, 6.11 (linimerson) ... ... ... 0 8 D. M'Ginlev's br m Adria, syrs, 6.10 (W. D. Young) 0 13 H. Hodge's b h Mataari, 6yrs, 6.10 (Stan Reid) 0 3 M. Kavnnagh's b c Cronstadt, 3yrs, 6.10 (Monk) 0 5 W. A. Donald's blk g Aboriginal, aged, 6.7 (car. 6.10) (T. Carroll) 0 (Winner bred by J. F. Reid, and trAned by It. J. Mason). After a tedious delay, for which Adria ami Ballarat were chiefly responsible, a good start was effected. Armlet was the tirftt to show out, and led up the back j stretch from BWlnrat, Tumut, AboriKin- j al, and North East, whilst Lady Medallist, Mataari, and Adria were bringing up tho rear. Tho order was unchanged gs the top turn was negotiated, where Armlet was a clear length out from Ballamt, with Tumut and North East fol- I lowing at similar intervals, and the field being whipped in by Lady Medallist, j Waipaku, and Adria. Aboriginal was now done with, and at the home turn Ballarat retired beaten. Giving nothing a chance to get on terms, Armlet ran in a fairly easy winner by three lengths from Tumut, whilst North East was a neck away, third, and the next to finifth were Husbandman, Lady Medallist, and Ballarat. Waipaku and Adria were last. Time, lmin 40 l-6«tc. NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES, of 660 soys, second 100 soys,' aud third 50 soys from stake ; weight for-age, with penalties and allowances; seven furlongs. 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond's b c Formby, by Birkenhead— Gladisla, 2yr», 8.1 (F. D. Jones) 1 £ "Mr. HighdenV b c Polymorphous, 3yrs, 9.4 (Oliver) ... 2 1 R. W. PatersonV b h Penates, syrs, 9.11 (R. Hatch) 3 6 F. Hall's br f Gold Lace, 4yrß, 9.12 (W. Ryan) 0 2 Sir Geo, Clifford's <h f Flitaway, U 4yrs, 8.12 (F. E. Jones) 0 4 Frank Row's br c King Soult, 2yrs, 7.1 (R. Young) 0 (Winner bred by owner and trained by S. Waddell.) A fairly good start was effected, from which Formby was the firat to find his feet, and Polymorphous was slow to move. With two furlongs gone, Formby and Peuatrs, who were racing on terms, were two lengths ahead of King Soult and Flitaway, whilst Polymorphous waa last. Gold Lace waa done with at the turn, and once the straight was entered Formby drew away from Penates, whom he had clearly beaten at tho distance. Polymorphous now put in a wonderful run, and though he failed to get up ho was only beaten by half a length. Penates was four lengths away third, whilst Gold Lace was fourth and Flitaway last. Time, lmin 28sec. PLUNKET NURSERY HANDICAP, of 150 soy* ; second 20 soys, and third 10 soys from stake; five furlongs. 1 Sir Geo. Clifford's eh I Tenterhook, by Clanranald— To-morrow, 8.10 (F. E. Jones) I 3 Middleton Melrose's b c Lord Kelvin, 8.4 (W. Ryan) 2 6 C. Ross's br f Deploy, 6.7 (EmmerKon) 3 AUo started— 2 Selene 8.1 (F. D. Jones), 5 British Maid 6.13 (Bennett), 4 DeareH 6.11 (L. Traill), 7 Lady Kilcheran 6.7 (R. Young), 8 Odessa 6.7 (F. M'Donald). (Winner bred by owne*. and trained by E. CutU.) Tenterhook jumped away first, the next to move being Lord Kelvin, Selene, and Deploy. Roanding the top turn Lord Kelvin dropped back behind Selene and Deploy, and though he came again in the straight he had no chance with Tenterhook, who won very easily by two lengths. Deploy wa* a good third. Time, Imiu 2 4-5 ccc. RAILWAY HANDICAP, -of 200 soys; second 25 ftovg, and third 15 soys from stake : six f urlonge. IJ. W. Lowe'* eh f Effort, by .\dvance— Endeavour, 4yi», 8.9 (W. Ryau) 1 20. D. Greenwood 1 * b f Perl* dOr, 3yrs, 6.12 (Begbie) 2 5 J. Monk's b f Qipiy Belle, 4yrs, 7.0 (L. Tiaill) 3 Al»o started — 4 Kilindini 7.13 (Jenkins), 6 Advantage 7.4 (Emmtrson), and 3 Golden Loop 6.7 (M. Young). (Winner liuiiifd by ownei.) KiHudiui wiik llif livft to move, bnt wan immediately supplanted by Gipuy Hello and Advantnyi 1 . The latter pair carried on the running round the top .turn, whcie Effort mid Perle il'Or iroveu un, nnd the field became binvhed. Perle d Or looked *1) o vrr a winnrr nt the di«rt*oc«, but Effort then put in her claim,

and after a great finish the topweight got home by a nose. Gipsy Belle was three lengths away third, and Kilindini fourth. Time, lmin 15sec TINAKORI HANDICAP, of 100 soys; second 15 soys, and third 10 soys from stake ; nix furlongs. 1 C. E. Major's eh f Emblem, by Field Battery — Vapour, 3yrs, 8.5 (H. Gray) 1 3 J. R. M'Donald's eh c Kina, 3yrs, 7.10 (Jenkins) ... 2 5 R. M'Miken's d g. Explosive, aged, 6.11 (R. Young) 3 Also started— 2 Sea Queen 8.10 (W. Ryan), 7 Faunub 8.5 {F. D. Jones), 6 First Battery 8.0 (W. Price), 4 Leahora 7. 11 (L. Wilson), 8 Merriwing 7.1 (Kemp), and 9 Ahuapai 6.7 (M'Donald). (Winner trained r>y R. Brough.) Emblem was the first to move, and quickly put a gap between herself and Kina, who was her nearest attendant. Never giving anything a chance to get on terms, Emblem ran in the easiest of winners by two lengths. Explosive was a length away third, and Leahora was fourth. Tune, lmin 15 2 ssec.